Cherie Hearts Kidz Campus @ Pasir Ris Elias Mall Start Small Dream Big 2019 – CPAS Awareness Talk on Friday, 5 April 2019

As part of our continuous efforts to enhance the development of children, we have been collaborating with various Community Partners. Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore (CPAS) is one of our Community Partners since year 2017.

The United Nations General Assembly designated 2 April as World Autism Awareness Day to highlight the need to help improve the quality of life of those with autism so they can lead full and meaningful lives as an integral part of society. It also aims to increase people’s awareness about people with autism.

In conjunction with World Autism Awareness Day 2019, we have invited Ms Cathryn Ang, the Vice Principal of CPAS to conduct a talk on Autism. The objective of the talk was:

i) To understand more about autism and also prevent misunderstandings based on misinformed stereotypes;

ii) To recognize the signs of autism; and

iii) To recognize the ways to support autism children.

1st Session (for parents) - Sharing about Autism; Neurodiversity; Psycho-diagnosis Assessment; Teaching aids; CPAS open house; and Q&A Session.

Sharing about teaching aids and etc.

2nd session (K1 and K2 children) - Story telling. In this session, children learnt about autism and how they could help children with special needs.

Skit performance by CPAS Teachers

Q&A Session

Children were encouraged to participate during the session

Music & Movement Session

Children and Teachers made a circle and sang “The More We Are Together”.

Art & Craft Session

CPAS teacher helped to tie children’s work on the string of a handmade “Dream Catcher”.

The “Dream Catcher” was then presented to our Principal as a memorable “Gift”.

“Let’s have a group photograph together!”.